News on 16.01.2008

16.01.2008

Protestants against Lukamol

17:15, — Politics

Heads of Protestants confession of Belarus signed an address to the head of the President’s Administration and the Minister of Education, where they said about their concern that “administration of educational establishments makes students join public organisations, in particular the Belarusian Republican Pioneer Organisation (BRPO) and the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM, or colloquial Lukamol, similar to Komsomol in the USSR).”

Belarus buying Russian anti-missile weapon S-400 20

17:06, — Army

Belarus is to buy anti-missile weapon S-300 from Russia and considers a question on possible purchase of new anti-missile weapon S-400.

Day of Belarusian Solidarity in Warsaw 2

15:58, — Politics

A picket near the Belarusian Embassy was organised in Warsaw as a sign of solidarity with Belarus.

If you want to live, you should be able to fight

13:41, Iryna Khalip, “Novaya Gazeta” — Politics

The protest rally of entrepreneurs in Minsk last Thursday lasted for more than 5 hours.

1 200 000 Belarusians in special “data bank” 19

13:33, — Politics

A united data bank of crimes and offences committed in Belarus, Piotr Miklashevich, Prosecutor General of Belarus said on a press conference in Minsk.

Lukashenka’ regime is one of most repressive in world 2

12:45, — Politics

Human rights organisation Freedom House published Freedom in the World report for 2008. According to the organisation, the number of the countries judged free stood at 90, representing 47 per cent of the countries of the world. Belarus, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are named among the most repressing countries in the world.

Yarmolenka does not urge to “Listen to Batska” any more?

11:31, — Politics

Honoured Artist of Belarus Anatol Yarmolenka has joined people who have a fellow feeling for self-employed entrepreneurs who protest against the decree No. 760. The head of “Syabry” studio called the meeting on the square “a kind of a dialogue with the authorities”.

Belarusians against «nuclear» plans of Lukashenka 15

11:00, — Politics

The final political decision on construction a nuclear power plant in Belarus was taken at the sitting of the Security Council of Belarus. But the economic effect of the own nuclear plant, the authorities are speaking about, can turn into enormous losses at a moment.

In 5 days consumptives can restart hunger strike

10:21, — Politics

“In case our demands would not be fulfilled, in 5 days we shall restart our protest action in form of a hunger strike or in a different form,” a patient of a hospital Natallya Rahalevich told to “Nasha Niva”. She presented herself as one of the organizers of the hunger strike.

Solidarity with fighters for freedom of Belarus 2

9:41, — Politics

Today, 16 January, the Day of Belarusian Solidarity is celebrated in Belarus and all over the world. After the rally of entrepreneurs, the number of political prisoners in the country has increased considerably.

Arrests of entrepreneurs all over the country 9

9:20, — Politics

Valadar Tsurpanau, organiser of the rally of entrepreneurs in Magilou, held on Lenin Square on 10 January, was arrested.

Policemen travel as free riders 29

8:44, — Politics

Belarusian policemen refuse to pay fares referring to the decree of the president of 1995.